calendar year

noun

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

1 : a period of a year beginning and ending with the dates that are conventionally accepted as marking the beginning and end of a numbered year

2 : a period of time equal in length to that of the year in the calendar conventionally in use

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Recent Examples of calendar year from the Web

The Cavs' roster has turned over twice in the last calendar year alone.

— rob mahoney, SI.com, "Warriors Prove That Third Title in Four Years Was All but a Formality," 9 June 2018
Looking at a full calendar year, city dispatchers received 18 percent more complaints about abandoned vehicles in 2017 than in the previous year.

— phillip m. bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville is littered with abandoned cars, and residents aren't happy," 7 June 2018
In Kentucky, judges issued more than 200 orders of involuntary commitment for alcohol or drug abuse in the last calendar year, up from just five in 2004, according to court records.

— Washington Post, "In the addiction battle, is forced rehab the solution?," 23 May 2018
No, Johnson isn't having a typical season this year, having not won a race in practically a calendar year.

— brendan marks, charlotteobserver, "Who could win the Coca-Cola 600? Here are 3 favorites ... and 3 sleeper picks, too | Charlotte Observer," 23 May 2018
The data will be updated throughout the calendar year.

— karen farkas, cleveland.com, "Ohio State University posts all salaries online," 19 Apr. 2018
Winners of a contest or sweepstakes hosted or sponsored by Houston Chronicle or its affiliates within the past calendar year are not eligible.

— Houston Chronicle, "Houston Chronicle 'Grocery Giveaway' Official Rules," 28 Feb. 2018
After bottoming out in 2009, vehicle sales have climbed every year since, to 17.5 million for the 2016 calendar year, according to Jessica Caldwell, senior analyst for Edmunds.com, the all-things-cars site based in Santa Monica.

— scott sturgis, Philly.com, "Philadelphia Auto Show: As sales dip, automakers will showcase technology," 13 Jan. 2018
The current feat further reinforces R&B/hip-hop's surge, as, in 2017, the genre ruled with 24.5 percent of all music consumption in the U.S., marking the first time that R&B/hip-hop led the category for a calendar year.

— gary trust, Billboard, "Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' Leads Hot 100, & All-Rap Top Four, For Second Week," 21 May 2018

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First Known Use of calendar year

1689

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Financial Definition of CALENDAR YEAR

calendar year

noun

What It Is

The calendar year is the period between January 1 and December 31.

How It Works

If Company XYZ starts its fiscal year on January 1 and ends its fiscal year on December 31, then Company XYZ's fiscal year is said to be on a calendar year basis. Many companies align their fiscal years with the calendar year, but many don't. For example, Company 123 might start its fiscal year on October 1 and end on September 30.

Why It Matters

It is important for investors to know whether a company uses the calendar year or another period for their fiscal year, especially when comparing companies in seasonal industries.

Source: Investing Answers